Felicia Day and Freddie Wong talk geekdom, stereotypes, and Internet fans (interview)

Felicia Day and Freddie Wong hosted last week’s Dice Awards, the Oscars of video games, during the Dice Summit at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. That was significant because they are home-grown video game celebrities, becoming famous through their gamer-focused shows on YouTube.

Day and Wong weren’t celebrities pretending to like games. They were authentic. And while some of their jokes fell flat, their performance was generally well received. Before the event, they were relaxed and playful. Day talked about the issues she has faced as a woman in gaming and acting while Wong discussed the stereotypes of gamers and Asian males. Their reactions showed that they do feel the occasional pain of sharp criticism from the Internet.